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Do passengers in the back of a car have to wear a seat belt?

April 26, 2017BELT car passengers seat wear

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Do passengers in the back of a car have to wear a seat belt?

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Yes, seat belts must be used in both the front and the back. Back seat passengers can be thrown forward onto the person in front of them which can kill or seriously injure them. Between eight and 15 front seat passengers in cars are killed each year by back seat passengers not using seat belts.